Scavenger Base Class

Scavengers are the misfits, outcasts, and mongrel wanderers of the wastes. They move alone, exploring the ruins, deserts, and wilderness in search of the next "mother-lode" of lost relics or discarded junk. Scavengers are focused on avoiding trouble rather than starting it. Thieves of various sorts, from burglars to cattle rustlers, are often scavengers. Other scavengers put their skills to use as traders, for they know well the value of every little item, where it will be a valuable commodity, and what price they can fetch.

Scavengers At-a-Glance:

Hit Points: 3 hit points per class level (×2 for starting characters).
Combat Ability: Poor Attack, good Defense.
Saving Throws: Good Reflex, poor Fortitude and Will.
Skills: 6 skill points per class level (×2 for starting characters), good selection.
Weapons and Armour: Simple Weapons plus three additional proficiencies.
Class Talents: Scavenger talents at 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 9th levels.
Talent Trees: Defensive, Fast-Talk, Sneaky Combat, Swift.
Special Abilities: Scav Scan (at 1st), Trapfinding (at 1st), Stockpile (at 2nd, 5th, and 8th), Illicit Barter (at 2nd), Lucky Scav (at 4th, 7th, and 10th), Con Job (at 4th), Trap Sense (at 5th), Attribute Increase (at 5th and 10th), Light-Fingered (at 6th), Shadow in the Open (at 8th), Improved Abilities (at 10th).

Class Features:

Hit Points: Scavengers gain 3 hit points per class level. Starting scavengers gain double hit points (6 hp), plus the standard base for their genotype and Constitution.

Combat Ability: Scavengers have a poor attack progression and a good defense progression.

Saving Throws: Scavengers have good Reflex saves but poor Fortitude and Will saves.

Skills: Scavengers have a good skill selection that leans towards skullduggery and technical proficiency. At each class level, scavengers gain 6 + Int modifier skill points. A starting character gains double skill points (6 + 2 × Int modifier).

The scavenger's class skills are: Acrobatics, Awareness, Bluff, Craft (Electronic, Mechanical), Diplomacy, Disable Device, Investigate, Knowledge (Home Region), Linguistics, Operate Computer, Operate Vehicle, Perform, Profession, Repair, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Sneak, Streetwise, and Use Technology.

The character's background can provide additional class skills to choose from. Some skills (indicated by italics) may be unavailable or of limited use to characters from low-tech backgrounds.

Weapons and Armour: Scavengers start with the following weapon and armour proficiencies (or general talents):

Some proficiencies (indicated by italics) may be unavailable or of limited use to characters from low-tech backgrounds.

Talent Trees:

Scavenger Talents: At character creation and again at 3rd, 6th, and 9th levels, the scavenger selects a new class talent. These are selected from the Defensive, Fast-Talk, Sneaky Combat, and Swift talent trees. The player may choose to substitute a general talent, if desired. The character's genotype can also provide additional talents to choose from.

Defensive Talent Tree: You gain the ability to improve your innate defensive talents:

Defensive Expertise: When you fight defensively, you can take a penalty of as much as -5 on your attack roll and add the same number (+5 or less) as a dodge bonus to your Defense. This number may not exceed your base attack bonus. The changes to attack rolls and Defense last until your next action.
If you wield a shield (and are proficient with it), your shield bonus is doubled when you use this talent to gain a bonus to your Defense. (Prerequisite: Int 13.)
Dodge: You receive a +1 dodge bonus to Defense. A condition that makes you lose your Dodge bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose this benefit. Also, dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most other types of bonuses. (Prerequisite: Dex 13.)
Mobility: You don't have to stop moving when you move adjacent to an opponent (such as when an opponent wields a reach weapon). Also, when adjacent to an opponent, you can move normally. (Prerequisite: Int 13, Dodge.)
Evasion: If you are exposed to any effect that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half damage, you suffer no damage if you make a successful saving throw. This talent can only be used when wearing light armor or no armor.
Uncanny Dodge: You retain your Dodge bonus to Defense regardless of being caught flat-footed or struck by a hidden attacker. (You still lose your Dodge bonus if you are immobilized.) (Prerequisite: Evasion.)
Improved Uncanny Dodge: You can no longer be flanked; you can react to opponents on opposite sides of you as easily as you can react to a single attacker. (Prerequisites: Evasion, Uncanny Dodge).

Fast-Talk Talent Tree: You have an innate talent for bending the truth and dazzling others with a combination of words, mannerisms, and charm:

Fast-Talk: You have a way with words when attempting to con and deceive. You apply your scavenger level as a bonus on any Charisma-based checks the character makes while attempting to lie, cheat, or otherwise bend the truth.
Dazzle: You have the ability to dazzle a target (a GM character) through sheer force of personality, a winning smile, and fast-talking. The target must have an Intelligence score of 3 or higher to be susceptible to a dazzle attempt, must be within short range, and must be able to see, hear, and understand you.
To dazzle a target, you must use an attack action and make a Charisma check (DC 15), adding your scavenger level as a bonus. If the Charisma check succeeds, the target can try to resist.
The target resists the dazzle attempt by making a Will saving throw (DC 10 + your scavenger class level + your Cha bonus). If the save fails, the target receives a -1 penalty on attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and saving throws for a number of rounds equal to your scavenger level. (Prerequisite: Fast-Talk.)
Taunt: You have the ability to temporarily rattle a target (a GM character) through the use of insults and goading. The target must have an Intelligence score of 3 or higher to be susceptible to a taunt, must be within short range, and must be able to hear and understand you.
To taunt a target, you must use an attack action and make a Charisma check (DC 15), adding your scavenger level as a bonus. If the Charisma check succeeds, the target can try to resist.
The target resists the taunt by making a Will saving throw (DC 10 + your scavenger class level + your Cha bonus). If the save fails, the target becomes dazed (unable to act, but can defend normally) for 1 round.
A taunt can be played on an opponent any number of times. (Prerequisites: Fast-talk, Dazzle.)

Sneaky Combat Talent Tree: You are a dirty fighter, relying on feints and sneak attacks:

Improved Feint: You can make a Bluff check to feint in combat as a move action, instead of as an attack action.
To feint, make a Bluff check opposed by your target’s Sense Motive check, but in this case, the target may add its base attack bonus to the roll along with any other applicable modifiers.
If your Bluff check result exceeds this special Sense Motive check result, your target is denied its Dodge bonus to Defense (if any) for the next melee attack you make against it. This attack must be made on or before your next turn. (Prerequisites: Int 13, Bluff 4 ranks.)
Sneak Attack: You learn to deal extra damage to any target who is flanked or denied his Dodge bonus to Defense. You inflict an additional 1d6 points of damage on opponents who are unable to defend themselves effectively. (Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1.)
Improved Sneak Attack: The extra damage from your sneak attacks increases by 1d6 (+2d6 total). (Prerequisite: Sneak Attack, Base Attack Bonus +2.)
Advanced Sneak Attack: The extra damage from your sneak attacks increases by 1d6 (+3d6 total). (Prerequisites: Sneak Attack, Improved Sneak Attack, Base Attack Bonus +4.)

Swift Talent Tree: You are renowned for your speed and finesse:

Improved Initiative: You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.
Increased Speed: Your base speed increases by 10 feet.
Quick Draw: You can draw a weapon as a free action instead of as a move action. You can draw a hidden weapon (see the Sleight of Hand skill) as a move action.
A character who has selected this feat may throw weapons at his full normal rate of attacks (much like a character with a semi-automatic firearm). (Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1)
Weapon Finesse: With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry any shield larger than a buckler, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls. (Prerequisite: Base Attack Bonus +1)

Special Abilities:

Scav Scan: This ability, gained at 1st level, represents the scavenger's skill at searching or scanning an area for valuable artifacts or concealed passages leading to treasure troves of the Ancients. This ability can be used in two ways, either as a quick scan to find the most valuable artifact, or as a detailed scan, making sure nothing is missed:

Also, with a successful Investigate check (DC 15), the scavenger can quickly identify the most valuable items in a given area. The scavenger gets a +2 competence bonus to all Investigate checks related to this class ability. These bonuses increases to +4 at 10th level.

Trapfinding: Scavengers (and only scavengers) can use the Investigate skill to locate traps when the task has a DC higher than 20. In addition, scavengers (and only scavengers) can use the Disable Device skill to disarm high-tech traps without taking a tech level penalty. A scavenger who beats a trap’s DC by 10 or more with a Disable Device check can study a trap, figure out how it works, and bypass it (with his party) without disarming it.

Stockpile: A scavenger makes his living off of what he can scrounge up, and by 2nd level, he has collected quite a stockpile of random swag. Whenever a scavenger needs a piece of salvage, he can make a stockpile check with a bonus equal to his scavenger level to see if he has found something like this in the past and added it to his collection. The GM will determine the Difficulty Class and the scavenger may not take 10 or take 20 on this check.

Most items in the stockpile are classified by general type: for instance, if a scavenger checks his stockpile for canned food, he cannot specify what type of food. If a specific item is needed for a given purpose, like a particular type of ammo for a pistol, the DC for the stockpile check will be much higher.

The scavenger is assumed to always have access to his stockpile, just don't ask where he keeps the items. At 2nd level, this ability can be used 1/session. At 5th level, the scavenger may use this ability 2/session, and 3/session at 8th level.

Illicit Barter: Scavengers are shrewd opportunists, willing to turn a profit on even the most dangerous and unethical swag. Beginning at 2nd level, a scavenger gains a +2 competence bonus on any Bluff or Diplomacy checks made to buy or sell illicit or illegal goods. This bonus increases to +4 at 10th level.

Lucky Scav: At 4th level, a scavenger gains a knack for avoiding misfortune. This ability works just like a "free" Karma Point, usable 1/session. At 7th level, the scavenger may use this ability 3/session, and 5/session at 10th level.

Con Job: Also at 4th level, a scavenger gains a +2 competence bonus on any Bluff checks made which involve lies or deception. This bonus increases to +4 at 10th level.

Trap Sense: At 5th level, a scavenger gains an intuitive sense that alerts him to danger from traps, giving him a +2 bonus on Reflex saves to avoid traps and a +2 dodge bonus to Defense against attacks made by traps. These bonuses increase to +4 at 7th level.

Attribute Increase: At 5th level and again at 10th level, the scavenger increases his Dexterity score by 1 point. These attribute increases stack with the benefits provided by the Increased Dexterity talent.

Light-Fingered: At 6th level, a scavenger receives a +2 competence bonus to any Sleight of Hand checks made relating to theft. This bonus increases to +4 at 10th level.

Shadow in the Open: At 8th level, while in any area with shadows, the scavenger gains the ability to literally blend in with his surroundings, allowing him to hide even in plain sight (providing he does not move). In addition, the scavenger gains a +2 bonus to all Sneak checks. This bonus increases to +4 at 10th level.

Improved Abilities: As mentioned in the special ability descriptions above, a scavenger's skill bonuses for Scav Scan, Illicit Barter, Con Job, Light-Fingered, and Shadow in the Open increase at 10th level.

Scavenger Progression:

Scavengers gain 3 hit points and 6 skill points per class level (×2 for starting characters).

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Scavengers At-a-Glance:

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Level	Att	Def	Fort	Ref	Will	Special Abilities
1	+0	+1	+0	+2	+0	Scavenger Talent, Scav Scan, Trapfinding
2	+1	+2	+0	+3	+0	Stockpile (1/Session), Illicit Barter
3	+1	+2	+1	+3	+1	Scavenger Talent
4	+2	+3	+1	+4	+1	Lucky Scav (1/Session), Con Job
5	+2	+4	+1	+4	+1	Stockpile (2/Session), Trap Sense, Attribute Increase (+1 Dex)
6	+3	+4	+2	+5	+2	Scavenger Talent, Light-Fingered
7	+3	+5	+2	+5	+2	Lucky Scav (2/Session), Improved Trap Sense
8	+4	+6	+2	+6	+2	Stockpile (3/Session), Shadow in the Open
9	+4	+6	+3	+6	+3	Scavenger Talent
10	+5	+7	+3	+7	+3	Lucky Scav (3/Session), Improved Abilities, Attribute Increase (+1 Dex)